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07-15-2010, 11:06 PM
c/p from sportsnet.
Phil Mickelson.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Phil Mickelson doesn't have much to show for his day at the British Open.
A long string of pars. One double bogey. A few more pars.
And, finally, on the very last hole, his only birdie.
Mickelson's 1-over 73 on Thursday put him 10 shots behind leader Rory McIlroy. Worse, there's an entire Tour's worth of folks between him and the Northern Irishman. Mickelson was clearly miffed with his day, looking pained pretty much any time the cameras caught up with him and blowing off interview requests after the round.
He would take over the No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career with a win at St. Andrews.
Mickelson said this week he feels a "spiritual" connection with St. Andrews, regarded as the birthplace of golf. With its wide-open spaces that practically beg for driver on every hole, the Old Course is perfectly suited for his game and might very well give him his best chance to win his first British Open.
"I expect to play well here, I really do," he said on Tuesday. "I expect to be in contention."
Making the cut is the priority now.
Phil Mickelson.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Phil Mickelson doesn't have much to show for his day at the British Open.
A long string of pars. One double bogey. A few more pars.
And, finally, on the very last hole, his only birdie.
Mickelson's 1-over 73 on Thursday put him 10 shots behind leader Rory McIlroy. Worse, there's an entire Tour's worth of folks between him and the Northern Irishman. Mickelson was clearly miffed with his day, looking pained pretty much any time the cameras caught up with him and blowing off interview requests after the round.
He would take over the No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career with a win at St. Andrews.
Mickelson said this week he feels a "spiritual" connection with St. Andrews, regarded as the birthplace of golf. With its wide-open spaces that practically beg for driver on every hole, the Old Course is perfectly suited for his game and might very well give him his best chance to win his first British Open.
"I expect to play well here, I really do," he said on Tuesday. "I expect to be in contention."
Making the cut is the priority now.